It is now under observation and will be released into its natural habitat when its health improves.

“We thank the staff of the President’s house for alerting (us),” said a statement from Wildlife SOS.

According to Satyanarayan, human-primate conflict, often termed as “monkey menace”, was on the rise because of the fragmentation and disappearance of the original habitat that these animals were dependent on.

Currently, Wildlife SOS is seeking legal permissions to go ahead with its plan for first-ever scientific sterelization and marking of the rhesus macaque in Delhi.